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REHABILITATION 157
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
What majors can I study?
The following are just some of the majors you can study in this
field:
What you’re in for
Rehabilitation courses prepare you for occupations that are
closely aligned with other health professions, particularly
medicine. They are highly regulated and include fields such as
physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology.
Graduates in this field can work in a broad range of settings in
both public and private healthcare organisations. They may find
themselves working in hospitals, rehabilitation centres,
community health centres, private practice, schools, mental
health services, sports clinics, sporting teams or fitness centres.
They may also work in government departments or universities in
managerial or research positions.
If you are interested in this field, you should also consider
courses in dentistry, medicine, nursing, psychology and
veterinary science. Also be aware that the mainstream health
professions are increasingly being challenged by newer ‘natural’
therapies. See the health services and support profile for more
information.
Courses and specialisations
Courses in the rehabilitation professions typically involve four
years of full-time study and a number of core subjects required to
gain professional accreditation. Many involve practical
placements, and considerable amounts of time may need to be
spent in a clinical setting gaining hands-on experience.
Where to study
You cannot practise unless you meet the very strict requirements
set by each profession. This means that the courses within each
field tend to be very similar no matter where you do them,
although the sub-fields are obviously very different from each
other. When considering your course options, you may want to
check out what each institution offers in the way of clinical
facilities and placements.
These courses are still in fairly limited supply, meaning that,
depending on where you live, you might have to be prepared to
travel to study your preferred course. Demand for entry is high,
making them tough to get into in some cases.
To compare entry difficulty at different institutions, see the ‘How
tough is it to get in?’ tables in Section 4.
 FOR FURTHER HELP...
•
To compare the pros and cons of rehabilitation with other
fields of study, see the table on page 68 and institution
profiles in Section 4.
•
For more on jobs and careers in this field, see The Good
Careers Guide website at www.goodcareersguide.com.au.
•
For ratings of postgraduate rehabilitation courses, see
The Good Universities Guide website at
www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au.
•
Audiology
•
Chiropractic
•
Occupational therapy
•
Optometry
•
Orthoptics
•
Osteopathy
•
Physiotherapy
•
Podiatry
•
Speech pathology
The student body ratings
THE STUDENT BODY
INSTITUTION
Total
students
%
International
students
%
Domestic
school
leavers
Estimated average
tuition costs for
international
students
ACU
1614
1
66
$131 040
CANBERRA
175
3
32
$71 550
CQUni
226
2
39
$85 110
CSU
903
4
18
$107 333
CURTIN
1991
7
68
$141 550
DEAKIN
585
3
53
$128 000
ECU
304
3
27
$107 600
FLINDERS
723
3
62
$99 450
GRIFFITH
45
51
$118 000
JCU
754
1
45
$106 666
LA TROBE
2419
4
57
$81 960
MACQUARIE
801
4
46
$95 750
MONASH
658
7
69
$122 850
MURDOCH
398
9
56
$147 925
NEWCASTLE
1318
5
43
$87 900
NOTRE DAME
327
2
57
$134 808
QUEENSLAND
1384
10
43
QUT
311
8
43
$117 300
RMIT
812
3
51
SOUTHERN CROSS
303
27
$85 800
SUNSHINE COAST
316
2
51
SYDNEY
1088
19
59
$180 000
UNE
77
$60 600
UniSA
1037
6
71
$128 000
UNSW
384
2
$148 063
WESTERN SYDNEY
915
1
61
$100 320
AUSTRALIA
20 412
The fees shown are for the whole course and approximate. Confirm with the
institution. For an explanation of abbreviations, see page 436.
National average rate of retention
ATAR range
59–65 66–72 73–79 80–86 87–93 94–100
ACU
71%
73%
90%
92%
97%
93%
CSU
75%
100%
88%
CURTIN
74%
84%
86%
94%
DEAKIN
100%
93%
71%
100%
94%
100%
ECU
63%
100%
100%
FLINDERS
100%
81%
87%
100%
JCU
75%
74%
89%
90%
LA TROBE
83%
88%
97%
93%
95%
97%
MACQUARIE
92%
84%
98%
MONASH
93%
85%
94%
84%
MURDOCH
73%
87%
82%
80%
National average
rate of retention
by ATAR range
91%
82%
84%
89%
92%
94%
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